Bridle and halter



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BRIDLE 0R HALTER.

No. 264,178. Patented Sept. 12, 1882.

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No. 264,178. Patented. Sept. 12, 1882.

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STEPHEN A. MARKER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BRIDLE AND HALT ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,178, dated September 12, 1862.

Application filed July 29, 1882. (NcmodeL) To all whom it may concern ings; Fig. 2, a view of the buckle for buckling the crown-piece to one of the cheek-straps, and provided with a loop to receive a snap-hook on the throat-latch; Fig. 3, a section through the buckle and connected straps; Fig. 4., a. view of the throat-latch snap-hook; Figs. 5 and 6, respectively, views of opposite sides of the chin-strap buckle; Fig. 7, a section of the said buckle with the adjacent parts of the connected straps; Figs. 8 and 9, respectively, views of opposite sides of the clip which permanently connects the crown-piece and one of thecheek-straps; Fig. 10,a section of the same with the connected straps; Figs. 11 and 12, respectively, views of opposite sides of the ringclip, which connects the cheek-straps, noseband, and chin-strap, and from which the snaphooks are suspended for attaching the bridlebit; Fig. 13, a section of the same and the end of the cheek-strap united thereto; Figs. 14 and 15, respectively, views of opposite sides of one of the double snap-hooks on which the bridlebit is suspended; Fig. 16, a modified construction of the clip shown in Figs. 11, 12, and 13.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

The crown-buckle A, Figs. 2 and 3, has a sunk plate, a, to which the cheek-strap B is riveted or sewed, and by which its endis held between the side bars and back of the ton guebar. The buckle also has a raised crossbar, I), under which the crown-piece O is tucked. It has also a loop, 0 projecting laterally from one side, into which the snap-hook D of the throat-latch E, Fig. 4, takes to secure the headstall' onthe horse.

The chin-strap buckle Gr, Figs. 5, 6, and 7, has two special cross-bars, d f, between which the fixed end of the chin-strap H fits, and this end of the strap has a rivet or permanentlyattached boss, g, (shown separately below Fig. 7,) or any equivalent projection or enlargement, which serves as a catch to prevent the disengagement of the end of the strap from the buckle, since this rivet or boss (of any suitable construction) cannot be drawn out between the bars df of the buckle. Thus all stitching, riveting, or other ordinary means of attachment are dispensed with. This is a very simple and cheap mode of construction, and is effectual for its purpose.

The clip or coupling plate I, Figs. 8, 9, and

'10, is provided at the severalstrap-connections with flange-plates h h, to which the respective straps are riveted or otherwise secured. It also has angle-bars t i near the middle of the clip, into which the ends of the respective straps fit, as shown, whereby the said strap ends are shielded and screened. Thus a neat coupling is made, and one not liable to injury from violence.

The ring clip or coupling L, Figs. 11, 12, and 13, v has similar flange-plates, h h, and anglebars 5 6, whereby the straps are attached in the same way as with the clip I. This clip has also a corner or ring loop, I, in which are hooked or hung the snap-hooks M M, which also hook into the cheek-rings m m of the bit N, Fig. 1, when the halter is to be converted into abridle.

Fig. 16 shows a modification of the'clip or coupling L, adapted to receive a chiirstrap and nose-band in one piece. The strap passes through the clip, over a bar, 8, and is held by a tongue, t, on the said bar and entering a hole of the strap. The other parts of the clip are substantially as in the other figures, except as to form, which, as seen, is modified to suit the purpose.

The snap-hooks M M are double, or have hooks at both ends, as represented. Figs. 14: and 15, respectively, are views of opposite sides of my improved construction of this double snap-hook. A single spring, it, serves to close the hooks at both ends. An aperture, 19, Fig. 15, is cast or formed in the middle of the body of the snap-hook, and a cross-bar, r, Fig. 14, divides this aperture into two parts. The spring is passed through the double aperture thus formed under the cross-bar as indicated. It is thus held securely in position without a rivet or any other separate attaching device, unless preferred.

What I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an improvementin bridles and halters, the crown-buckle A, constructed with the sunk plate ct, raised cross-bar b, and side loop, 0, in combination with the cheek-strap 13, crownpiece 0, and throat-latch E, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

2. The chin-strap buckle G, constructed with the cross-bars d f, in combination with the chin-strap H, provided with the rivet g, or its equivalent, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. The clips or couplings I L, constructed with the attachingplates h hand angle shieldbars i i, in combination With the cheek-strap B, crown-piece O, and throat-latch E, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

4. The double snap-hooks M M, constructed with the double aperturep and cross-bar r, for attaching the single spring a, in combination with the coupling L and bit N, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

STEPHEN A. MARKER.

Witnesses:

HERMAN LEHLBAGH, R. J. D. DUNN. 

